[ Hers. He's hers. After being pursued for so long, to become one side's weapon or another, after having to come to terms with the realization that she wasn't the Cardia her father had truly loved or wanted, that she was just a doll to fulfill his purposes--
It helps, as it had helped back then, to know that she was more than that to the people who mattered. To Lupin, she's a treasure, but he still offers her himself, which Cardia can't help but think is the actual treasure here.
It takes a few more minutes before she can slip one hand free of his hair, easing it down to rest against his chest. He's still so close and she cherishes it, squirming closer and rubbing their noses together. ]
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It helps, as it had helped back then, to know that she was more than that to the people who mattered. To Lupin, she's a treasure, but he still offers her himself, which Cardia can't help but think is the actual treasure here.
It takes a few more minutes before she can slip one hand free of his hair, easing it down to rest against his chest. He's still so close and she cherishes it, squirming closer and rubbing their noses together. ]
I love you, too. That won't ever change.